Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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